D&D 5E D&D Mythic Odysseys of Theros Previews!

Mythic Odysseys of Theros may have been delayed until the end of July for most of us, but Fantasy Grounds has revealed some (undoubtedly specially approved) previews for us to look at in the meantime!

 

[Parmandur]

Were the gods in the original cards and part of the setting there or created for the RPG?

Yeah, from the cards: the real point is for fully-owned by WotC IP in the card art:

 

[Morrus]

Oh. I had assumed you were speaking with some kind of knowledge of Theros and it’s design/ creation...

Nope.

 

[Jester David]

They’ve been part of Magic for years, cards and fiction

Yeah, from the cards: the real point is for fully-owned by WotC IP in the card art:

Thanks.
Like Morrus I have never really Magic-ed.

I keep thinking about getting this book, and if I do I want to walk in largely blind so I can write a review based on what I learn in the book rather than what I already know. But poor financies are likely rendering that debate moot.

 

[Parmandur]

Thanks.
Like Morrus I have never really Magic-ed.

I keep thinking about getting this book, and if I do I want to walk in largely blind so I can write a review based on what I learn in the book rather than what I already know. But poor financies are likely rendering that debate moot.

Times are tough, focus on you and yours first. The book will still be around as things change.

 

[Li Shenron]

They’ve been part of Magic for years, cards and fiction

Thanks! This is the answer I was looking for. I didn't know these deities were used before, I thought they were new in this book, because I forgot that this book is not a Greek-mythology-based fantasy setting but it is a Greek-mythology-inspired-Magic-The-Gathering-cards-expansion-based fantasy setting.

Basically, I forgot why I wasn't interested in this book before . I was intrigued by the Greek theme but it's too derivative for my tastes.

 

[darjr]

Greg Tito doing product research.

 

[Weiley31]

And in WWI there was a big debate on whether using a parachute was considered dishonorable and thus a pilot should go down with his ship (the biplane.) Napoleonic rank and file maneuvers have also fallen out of favor for not being practical.

Don't forget how in the Revolutionary War(British) and Civil War, people would legit just stand in front of each other, fire, die, then March forward a bit more to repeat the whole bloody process because that's how you "Gentlemanly" fight a war.

Although in the Revolutionary War's case, the Guerilla Warfare tactics the American soldiers used really jolted the Brits notion of fighting "Gentlemenly" hard.

 

[Jester David]

Times are tough, focus on you and yours first. The book will still be around as things change.

I don't want to get into the details of my crap life or derail this thread... again... but things are unlikely to change and what I'm dealing with now is my "new normal".

I might pick up Theros in a year or two when Amazon has a deep discount.

 

[Weiley31]

D&D fantasy version of Cobra, the G.I.Joe's archenemies

Crashing through the sky, comes the fearful cry

YUAN-TI!!!--YUAN-TI!!!

 

[ddaley]

...I might pick up Theros in a year or two when Amazon has a deep discount.

Wow... the price fluctuates quite a bit on Amazon. I pre-ordered on March 6th, and it was $29.97. Keep an eye on it, 'cause it'll likely drop again.